What kind of home is 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR last sold for £268,000 in August 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

The current EPC rating for 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR use?

The latest EPC at 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR have?

3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2024 under ref. 20240488. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR in?

3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR sits in Higham, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME3 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

Police records around 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

The closest primary school to 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR is Higham Primary School (1.9km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR?

The closest bus stop to 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, ME3 7LR is Chequers Street, 1.3km away. The nearest rail option is Higham Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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3 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Church Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Church Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Higham, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 7LR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 126), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £268,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 13.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 3 Church Cottages, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7LR

1decisions1extensions15documents2nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2024
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of rear projection, erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to the external facing materials of the existing dwelling.
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
20240488
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Church Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£268,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 August 2025Most recent
£268,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME3 7LR: £217,500 (2024–2008).

Nearby sales in ME3 7LR

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Church Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,583

Street avg £4,225

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Rochester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Chequers Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Higham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME3 7LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME3 7LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low

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